User talk:OrangeMouse

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Nathan Matthewson Shippee

Hi and thanks for the article. It appears, however, that large chunks of text have been copied directly into the article from other sources. For legal reasons, all text must be written in your own words; copyrighted material must be removed on sight. Even changing a few words around while still keeping the same flow and sequence of the source is too close for use to use. As you created the page, you'll know best which sections were copied from where, and can re-word them. Please do so as soon as possible, to prevent the article from being mercilessly pruned of copyrighted material, or even deleted altogether. I'll be happy to answer any questions, as this is admittedly a complex area. Thanks, Crow^Caw 22:16, 24 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi and thanks for your review. I'm wondering which chunks you're referring to? I didn't produce the article, myself, and if you could provide me with at least an example or two, it would be most helpful. I believe those areas text that have been copied directly are in quotes and are footnoted, but could be mistaken. Thanks for your help! OrangeMouse (talk) 13:18, 26 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Crow Being new to this, I realized that I neglected to preface my response with the "helpme". My apologies. And, hope you can help me out with those sections that you find were copied from elsewhere as I and the writer of the article are unable to decipher this. Thanks in advance for your help!--OrangeMouse (talk) 03:56, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the offending text. It was taken directly from an obituary (I provided the link in the edit history). The are not quotes or footnotes, but entire paragraphs taken from the other site. This is not acceptable. On a related note, unless a quote is particularly relevant to a passage, it doesn't need to be on the page. Primefac (talk) 05:48, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I have an additional comment regarding a re-reading of your earlier comments. Sharing of accounts is absolutely not allowed. You say "you" didn't write this article, but the contribution history shows this account wrote the article. If you are not the person who originally used this account, then you must create a new one. See WP:NOSHARE for more information. Primefac (talk) 05:58, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Premefac, for your help and comments! I completely understand now. I created this page at the request of and favor to a good friend of mine with text that was provided to me. The account is my (individual) account and isn't being shared with anyone. I believe, by definition, this wouldn't be considered a shared account? Thanks! --OrangeMouse (talk) 15:50, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I see; I thought you meant someone else had written the article using this account and then you had taken it over. What you did is not an ideal situation, but it's acceptable (it just muddles up attribution). Apologies for the assumption. Primefac (talk) 03:39, 23 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No worries and thanks so much for your help!--OrangeMouse (talk) 15:38, 23 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi! I'm wondering if you one of Wikipedia's wonderful editors can ensure that this article is suitable for Wikipedia? The article has been edited and, hopefully, is now acceptable. Thanks in advance! ; )

Hello! I've taken a look at the article, and there are still a few problems with it.

There are still some sections that are too closely paraphrased from the obituary. You can see WP:PARAPHRASE and this Copyvio report
The article's style isn't completely consistent with the Manual of Style. See MOS:BIO. If you can't fix it yourself, you can tag the article with {{Copy edit}} to add it to a list of articles needing attention.

As far as sources and actual content go, there looks to be enough content, but there could always be more. Your biggest issues, as I see them, are the paraphrasing and the style. AntiCompositeNumber (talk) 16:48, 6 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks AntiCompositeNumber for your input. Question: since the article has been rewritten twice, would it be possible (and passable) to attribute and cite the published obituary as a source? Thanks again!OrangeMouse (talk) 17:32, 22 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Since the article has been rewritten twice, would it be possible (and passable) to attribute and cite the published obituary as a source? Thanks!

OrangeMouse (talk) 16:46, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

From what I can see; as long as there's no copyvio, it seems acceptable. SwisterTwister talk 18:33, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Nathan Matthewson Shippee (October 19)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Chris troutman was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage about the subject in reliable sources that are independent of the subject—see the guidelines on the notability of people and the golden rule. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Nathan Matthewson Shippee and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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Chris Troutman (talk) 06:16, 19 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! OrangeMouse, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Chris Troutman (talk) 06:16, 19 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Nathan Matthewson Shippee has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Nathan Matthewson Shippee. Thanks! NewYorkActuary (talk) 03:42, 2 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Nathan Matthewson Shippee

Hello, OrangeMouse. It has been over six months since you last edited your Articles for Creation draft article submission, "Nathan Matthewson Shippee".

In accordance with our policy that Articles for Creation is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Legacypac (talk) 00:14, 15 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Nathan Matthewson Shippee concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Nathan Matthewson Shippee, a page you created, has not been edited in 5 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

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Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:35, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Nathan Matthewson Shippee

Hello, OrangeMouse. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Nathan Matthewson Shippee".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. HasteurBot (talk) 14:00, 20 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]